Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 26.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Kiribati, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Kiribati stood at 26.9%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Kiribati peaked at 26.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2009.
Kiribati ranks 88th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 24.6% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 24.6% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 25.5% | 26.9% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Kiribati
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0955 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3032 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.23 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 592.83 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Kiribati?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Kiribati was 26.9% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2009.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Kiribati ranks 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.